"I like the flexibility of Penn Foster. You go at your own pace and there are no deadlines. I study while I'm watching horse shows; I study while I’m at the ball field; I take my books everywhere I go!"

"Penn Foster made my goal easily attainable while working a full-time job. Thanks to the wonderful staff at Penn Foster, I will further my education here, because I will never become too old to learn."

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"I am proud to have graduated from Penn Foster Career School and I would do it all over again if I had to. All of the instructors and the Student Service Reps are polite, caring, respectful, and knowledgeable."

Salary and Career Information

Penn Foster College can help you take the next step on your career path. There are many career opportunities in criminal justice:

Probation officer

Loss prevention detective

Corrections

Bailiff

Juvenile justice

How much could you make with a Criminal Justice Degree?
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists make an average annual salary of $48,190.¹

Penn Foster College's Career Services

Career Cruising

We’ve partnered with the career development expert, Career Cruising, to help Criminal Justice students like you, do more with the skills that you have. You'll get more than just job listings and resume tips. As soon as you enroll, you can take quizzes to help you make career choices, create a customized profile online to capture your progress, and you'll have access to advice from real career experts. Start using our career resources as soon as you enroll, and take the next step on your career path. Our career tools include:

Lifetime Portfolio. Set up your own career portfolio that displays your skills. Store everything you're working on, including your assessments and resume.

Career Snapshots. Access to real-world overviews of careers, insight into the responsibilities asked of you, potential earnings, and a pathway on moving up in certain fields.

Employment Guide. This guide can help you prepare for your career, and includes useful tips for job hunting, interview do's and don'ts, and on-the-job success factors.

Resume Builder. You don't need to start with a blank sheet of paper. This feature divides your resume into manageable components, and provides helpful guidelines, samples, and suggestions.

Local Job Postings. With a comprehensive job database, your next step is to find businesses that are hiring.

Find the career resources that can help you on your journey. Contact us today to learn more about our career services department.

¹ Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, "Occupational Outlook Handbook," 2014-15 Edition, Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists, on the Internet here. Statements found in the United States Department of Labor Occupational Outlook Handbook are not a guarantee of any post-graduation salary, in part because the data used to create the Occupational Outlook Handbook includes workers from differing educational backgrounds, levels of experience, and geographic areas of the country.